Groups of shields on one sign

[Truvelo]

I apologise if there's already a thread on this but after doing a search I can't find anything so here goes.

Is this setup rare or not? On all my trips to the US I have never seen such an arrangement before. I've seen individual signs put together in a bunch but never a single sign with multiple shields.


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[deathtopumpkins]

It's common VDOT practice in the cities of Richmond (and surrounding area), Newport News, and, to a lesser extent, Williamsburg.

From the AARoads Shield Gallery:

On Mercury Blvd westbound (US-258 SB) at Jefferson Ave (VA-143) in Newport News.
It's a brand new sign, so I'm not sure why they still left US-258 on a seperate sign as if it were an afterthought.

And do I spy a US shield for OH-37 or the other way around in that pic? 

[J N Winkler]

Is this setup rare or not? On all my trips to the US I have never seen such an arrangement before. I've seen individual signs put together in a bunch but never a single sign with multiple shields.

Like pretty much everything else, it depends on the state.  The "backing board" approach tends to be rare for permanent signs (other Virginia examples include confirmatory assemblies on I-85 northbound between Petersburg and the NC state line), but in Missouri it is now used extensively for construction detour signing.

[florida]

Ohio is a nice state to have recognized US 37.

[Alex]

Ohio is a nice state to have recognized US 37.

And it links the Buckeye State with northern Virginia no less...

[agentsteel53]

that is certainly an error sign. 

replace white legend with Highway Gothic Series E!

[74/171FAN]

It's common VDOT practice in the cities of Richmond (and surrounding area), Newport News, and, to a lesser extent, Williamsburg.

And to add on an example from Williamsburg.  I don't know of any offhand in the Richmond-Petersburg area though. 

[Scott5114]

Wisconsin does this a lot, though they often leave the arrows and banners out of the grouping:

[mightyace]

Franklin, TN has put at least one of these unisigns downtown where Bus. US 31, Bus. US 431 and TN 96 meet.  (with a TO I-65 sign added in for good measure.)  And, yes, getting a picture is on my list of things to do.  There are also a few at the Exit 67, the McEwen Drive SPUI on I-65 in Franklin with the direction, shield and white on blue arrow on the same sign.

I'm pretty sure that it is the city of Franklin doing it and not TDOT as I haven't seen any signs like this anywhere else in Tennessee that I can recall.

[corco]

Washington does that a lot for reassurance shields like this:
or this



or less frequently like this or this or this (the last one used to be common but is being phased out)




I know of only one unisign in Idaho, and haven't seen any in other states I drive around in a lot


I guess you could make the argument that Nebraska uses them quite frequently at junctions, but I'd argue that's a whole different animal

[exit322]

That's a pretty new sign there in Delaware (OH, the first picture on this thread).  Not a big fan.

[xonhulu]

Here's one in Woodburn, OR.  Not many others I know of in the state.

[Alex]

Delaware has a few of these too, but they are mainly in southern New Castle County and in the Dover area.

[Ian]

New Hampshire loves them:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Iansignal/NewHampshireTrafficSignalsAndRoadSigns#5353932942192296162
http://picasaweb.google.com/Iansignal/NewHampshireTrafficSignalsAndRoadSigns#5353947085476650610
http://picasaweb.google.com/Iansignal/NewHampshireTrafficSignalsAndRoadSigns#5353947079104252050

Maine used too:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Iansignal/MaineTrafficSignalsAndRoadSigns#5377326645894694482

Rhode Island installs them aswell. Though, I have no photo 

[US71]

Louisiana has a few, too

[rawmustard]

Wisconsin does this a lot, though they often leave the arrows and banners out of the grouping:

Lately, though, the trend has been to include directional banners and arrows. Much of the signs along US 2 looked to have been replaced within the past year. (Yes, US 2 and the Circle Tour are on a single panel.)

[Hellfighter]

Hey, does this count... 

[Truvelo]

Hey, does this count... 

That's not a bad idea. It's a lot clearer than having multiple shields. An example of this I'm familiar with is US 1-9 in New Jersey.

[rawmustard]

That's a group of numbers on one shield, Ryan.

[US71]

Hey, does this count... 

Classic! 
Now, do you have a 4 in 1 ? 

[Truvelo]

Classic! 
Now, do you have a 4 in 1 ? 

It would be possible to have a US shield with 4 numbers on the southern beltway around Madison, WI.

[US71]

I just remembered: the classic 2 in 1 US 79/80

[agentsteel53]

Classic! 
Now, do you have a 4 in 1 ? 

[Hellfighter]

Now, do you have a 4 in 1 ? 

I found this...

[US71]

I found this...